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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 30, 2016

New Jersey Launches Special-Needs Transportation Training

All school bus drivers and aides in the state have to go through the training program, which was mandated by a bill passed last year.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 26, 2016

2 Accused of Threatening School Bus Riders With Firearms

At a bus stop in Lafayette, Louisiana, police say that a 19-year-old and a 15-year-old pulled out guns and pointed them at the bus.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby James BlueSeptember 23, 2016

Go Social, But Don’t Go Viral

Passengers can easily capture drivers’ actions on smartphones and post them online for anyone to see. That’s all the more reason to maintain a professional manner and follow proper procedures at all times.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 14, 2016

Driver Evacuates 20 Students From School Bus Fire

Maryland bus driver Renita Smith is hailed for getting her elementary school passengers to safety before the bus becomes fully engulfed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

Transportation Staff Trains on Safety, Special Needs

Shenendehowa Central School District’s safety refresher covers such issues as hazard communication, transporting special-needs students, and how to prevent dragging incidents.

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ArticlesSeptember 7, 2016

How Fleet Telematics Tools Help Track, Improve Driver Behavior

Real-time GPS tracking, video integration, and driver behavior algorithms are used to create tools such as driver score cards, reports, and alerts that help drivers and managers correct unsafe habits and reinforce safe ones.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 22, 2016

Washington State Director Allan Jones to Retire

Jones, who began his pupil transportation career as a school bus driver nearly 40 years ago, will step down as state director at the end of September.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 18, 2016

Florida District Trains 1,600 Transportation Employees

Hillsborough County Public Schools’ back-to-school training event covers such topics as customer service and “How Not to Be Confined by Your Title.”

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

New Course Preps Applicants for CDL Written Test

The new offering from School Bus Safety Co. is available online or in hard copy with CDs, guides, and practice tests.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

District Undergoes School Bus Safety Overhaul

In response to a safety review, Knox County (Tenn.) Schools directs funds to hire a safety manager, install surveillance cameras in new school buses, and ensure that spare buses have a radio system.

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